AIDS and HIV infection in Sudanese children: A clinical and epidemiological study

AIDS Patient Care and STDs

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 331-337

  Hashim, M S K ^a   Salih, M A M ^a   El Hag, A A ^a   Karrar, Z A ^a   Osman, E M ^b   E L Shiekh, F S ^c   El Tilib, I A ^d   Attala, N E ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KHARTOUM   (Sudan)

^b Blood Transfus Services Department   (Sudan)

^c University Pediatric Wards   (Sudan)

^d National Health Laboratory Sudan   (Sudan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; ASEPTIC MENINGITIS; BLOOD DONOR; CLINICAL FEATURE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; PREVALENCE; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCREENING; SUDAN; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0030879025     PISSN: 08935068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/apc.1997.11.331     Document Type: Article

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